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Which one of the following regions of India has a combination of mangrove forest, evergreen forest and deciduous forest

Which one of the following regions of India has a combination of mangrove forest, evergreen forest and deciduous forest?

(a)

North Coastal Andhra Pradesh

(b)

South-West Bengal

(c)

Southern Saurashtra

(d)

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Answer:

(d)

Core Books/NCERT

Explanation

The South Andaman forests have a profuse growth of epiphytic vegetation, mostly ferns and orchids. The Middle Andamans harbours mostly moist deciduous forests. North Andamans is characterized by the wet evergreen type, with plenty of woody climbers. The North Nicobar Islands (including Car Nicobar and Battimalv) are marked by the complete absence of evergreen forests, while such forests form the dominant vegetation in the central and southern islands of the Nicobar group. Grasslands occur only in the Nicobars, and while deciduous forests are common in the Andamans, they are almost absent in the Nicobars. The present forest coverage is claimed to be 86.2% of the total land area.Tikdam: Only Andaman and Nicobar can have evergreen forest among the options